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Barangays in Bicol Region

The barangay is the smallest local government: where the government's plans and services reach the community, and where neighbours settle disputes.^[1] A punong barangay, often called the kapitan, leads it with seven elected kagawad and the chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan.^[1]

A barangay is created by law or by an ordinance of its province or city, and only when its voters approve it in a plebiscite. It needs at least 2,000 people, or 5,000 in Metro Manila and the highly urbanized cities.^[1]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 6,064,426^[3]
Urban or ruralUrban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 people
Largest by landLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 km²
Fastest growing, 5,000 people or moreGrowth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% a year, 2020 to 2024
Fewer people than in 2020Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% a year.

Each row is a barangay, with its 2024 census figures. Choose a column heading or a sort button to order the list, and choose it again to turn the order round. Narrow it with the menus.

3,471 barangays, 801 to 850 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
801	DaanlungsodPlacer, Masbate	2,241	about 962	about 2.33 km²	−0.64% a year	Rural
802	CarriedoGubat, Sorsogon	2,240	about 624	about 3.59 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
803	IbericaLabo, Camarines Norte	2,239	about 401	about 5.58 km²	3.05% a year	Rural
804	Punta BatsanCawayan, Masbate	2,235	about 4,989	about 0.448 km²	−2.11% a year	Rural
805	BulalaSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	2,232	about 164	about 13.63 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
806	La MedallaPio Duran, Albay	2,232	about 444	about 5.03 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
807	Santa CruzLigao City, Albay	2,227	about 1,954	about 1.14 km²	−1.21% a year	Urban
808	Santa Elena BarasNabua, Camarines Sur	2,225	about 1,065	about 2.09 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
809	BellMagarao, Camarines Sur	2,222	about 1,117	about 1.99 km²	−2.75% a year	Urban
810	San AgustinIrosin, Sorsogon	2,221	about 3,896	about 0.57 km²	−1.18% a year	Rural
811	AngustiaNabua, Camarines Sur	2,220	about 725	about 3.06 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
812	BuluangBato, Camarines Sur	2,211	about 413	about 5.35 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
813	PanaytayanRagay, Camarines Sur	2,211	about 561	about 3.94 km²	−1.22% a year	Rural
814	TabugonSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	2,211	about 290	about 7.63 km²	3.44% a year	Urban
815	TughanJuban, Sorsogon	2,211	about 957	about 2.31 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
816	Barangay IMalilipot, Albay	2,209	about 1,781	about 1.24 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
817	DomorogCataingan, Masbate	2,207	about 414	about 5.33 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
818	DolorosaNabua, Camarines Sur	2,203	about 695	about 3.17 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
819	MaglambongMonreal, Masbate	2,202	about 182	about 12.13 km²	6.78% a year	Rural
820	TagasSan Jose, Camarines Sur	2,202	about 857	about 2.57 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
821	San IsidroTalisay, Camarines Norte	2,198	about 879	about 2.50 km²	−1.02% a year	Rural
822	GuindawahanPio V. Corpus, Masbate	2,197	about 138	about 15.95 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
823	San FernandoSanto Domingo, Albay	2,197	about 382	about 5.75 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
824	PoblacionPlacer, Masbate	2,193	about 4,884	about 0.449 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
825	Antipolo OldNabua, Camarines Sur	2,191	about 1,796	about 1.22 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
826	CayabonMilagros, Masbate	2,191	about 145	about 15.14 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
827	Mabilo IILabo, Camarines Norte	2,190	about 374	about 5.85 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
828	AmticLigao City, Albay	2,187	about 245	about 8.92 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
829	SiranganSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,187	about 38,101	about 0.0574 km²	−0.90% a year	Urban
830	MalaguitParacale, Camarines Norte	2,186	about 437	about 5.00 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
831	GimagaGoa, Camarines Sur	2,184	about 1,332	about 1.64 km²	−1.72% a year	Rural
832	CalabasaLabo, Camarines Norte	2,183	about 215	about 10.17 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
833	AlianzaSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	2,182	about 1,593	about 1.37 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
834	MoreraGuinobatan, Albay	2,182	about 1,834	about 1.19 km²	−3.24% a year	Rural
835	San FranciscoBombon, Camarines Sur	2,182	about 593	about 3.68 km²	−4.51% a year	Rural
836	PiotSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,181	about 3,501	about 0.623 km²	−3.79% a year	Urban
837	LajongJuban, Sorsogon	2,179	about 223	about 9.78 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
838	San RafaelRagay, Camarines Sur	2,179	about 572	about 3.81 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
839	San VicenteJovellar, Albay	2,178	about 298	about 7.32 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
840	SugodSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,177	about 394	about 5.52 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
841	BasudTabaco City, Albay	2,173	about 14,986	about 0.145 km²	−4.97% a year	Urban
842	MabiniCaramoran, Catanduanes	2,172	about 272	about 7.98 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
843	MisibisTiwi, Albay	2,170	about 206	about 10.53 km²	−0.91% a year	Rural
844	Santa ElenaBula, Camarines Sur	2,170	about 470	about 4.62 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
845	Bgy. 45 - DitaLegazpi City, Albay	2,167	about 2,555	about 0.848 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
846	BiyongMasbate City, Masbate	2,164	about 176	about 12.28 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
847	MaulawinSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	2,163	about 224	about 9.65 km²	−2.61% a year	Rural
848	Sogod-TibgaoVirac, Catanduanes	2,163	about 489	about 4.42 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
849	TibgaoCanaman, Camarines Sur	2,162	about 2,902	about 0.745 km²	3.16% a year	Rural
850	BurabodCastilla, Sorsogon	2,160	about 317	about 6.81 km²	2.41% a year	Rural

How it fits

A barangay is the smallest unit of government, led by a punong barangay (the kapitan) and a council of kagawad. Every city and municipality is made up of barangays.

Sources

The list shows each place's own figures: people from the PSA's 2024 census, growth from its 2020 census, land areas from the Land Management Bureau's 2019 masterlist. A barangay's area is measured inside its border on UN OCHA's map and is approximate, and a barangay shows no growth where its border changed after 2020. Every figure's source is on its place's page; how Scene works out the rest.

1.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7160: the Local Government Code of 1991. Published October 10, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
3.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population and Urban Population by Urban Classification and Region, Province, Highly Urbanized City, City/Municipality and Barangay: Philippines, 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0231A6DPUP0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
6.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 4th Quarter 2022: Publication Datafile, with the 2015 and 2020 census counts (the PSA's file, as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published December 31, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

Scene adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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